I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 90 Li Yuanlong, I can kill you!?
Chen Mo's brain short-circuited a bit.

I didn't quite catch it at first.

The main thing is that the way this cheat code speaks is very professional, it's like it doesn't speak human language.

After much thought, Chen Mo felt that his guess was correct: he had changed himself into either the backup lover of the Red Lantern Lady or the real person.

This feature works on the same principle as the previous modification that made bloodlines and the blood of the cursed ghost compatible.

Suddenly, Chen Mo understood many things.

No wonder that when the ghost baby was dying in the Chen family ancestral hall, it said with surprise: "You can't possibly control the powerful ghost curse blood; you should be controlled by the ghost curse blood."

Actually... the reason Chen Mo was able to control the Blood of the Ghost Curse was because he modified his own bloodline to achieve a state of compatibility with the Blood of the Ghost Curse.

The principle is the same when facing the inner light magic of the Red Lantern Goddess.

"This feature is pretty amazing."

"However, this time the situation is different from last time. It's my spirit that's been modified. What if the Red Lantern Goddess discovers this? Wouldn't she see me as a hidden danger and a variable? What if the Goddess is furious and destroys me?"

With the Red Lantern Goddess's abilities, it wouldn't be a problem for her to come and wipe me out.

But Chen Mo soon realized he had been worrying too much.

I didn't encounter any problems when I modified the Ghost Blood.

As long as you don't try to absorb the goddess's magic power, she won't know.

Moreover, after the modifications, he would essentially become a parasite secretly infesting the goddess. The goddess could absorb the spiritual power of the other temple leaders and the incense offerings from countless villagers… so could he secretly absorb that too?

The Red Lantern Goddess has been working in Honghe County for many years to build up her current business.

I can now secretly grow by standing on the shoulders of giants... How could I let such an opportunity slip by?

After careful consideration, Chen Mo made up his mind.

"Let's postpone discussing the upgrade from reading to deconstruction. The most urgent task is to revise the spirit of the reform first."

"Change me to be compatible with the Red Lantern Goddess, thank you!"

hum!
As soon as the thought was activated, the 600 points of original essence in the panel quickly dropped to zero.

Immediately afterward, a sharp pain shot through his brain, as if his skull were about to crack open. If Chen Mo hadn't possessed an exceptionally strong will and quickly grabbed a stick to bite down on, he probably would have screamed in agony.

It hurts so much!
It felt as if an invisible scalpel was slicing open my brain, cutting my head into pieces.

Even though I knew the revision process would be extremely painful, I never expected it to be this painful.

Chen Mo endured the pain, his mind becoming somewhat blurry and hazy. After an unknown amount of time, he felt the pain in his head begin to subside, and his hazy consciousness began to return to normal.

Whoohoo!
Chen Mo gasped for breath, dragged his exhausted body to sit down cross-legged, and then began to circulate the Spirit Preservation Technique.

Soon, Chen Mo discovered that the scene in his mind had changed.

The once lofty and aloof spiritual image of the goddess was no longer so noble and solemn. Instead, strands of spiritual thoughts arose in her mind, binding the goddess's spiritual image and becoming compatible with it.

If one compares one's spirit to the sea of ​​consciousness, then the goddess's divine form, which had previously hovered above the sea, now stands on the sea surface, having come into contact with and merged with it.

I was able to feel the power of the goddess's divine form up close, and she no longer seemed so aloof.

If you want to borrow the Empress's spiritual power, all you need to do is have a thought.

This feels pretty good.

"It's fine to borrow the Empress's magic, but you can't absorb the Empress's power, or she will find out."

"However, I'm not skilled enough yet. I need to work on it properly and get the balance right. After all, it's like dancing on a tightrope; you have to be careful with every move."

Chen Mo spent several hours perfecting the controls before finally achieving precise control and calling it a day.

After that, things returned to normal.

With Chen Mo appointed as the steward, his treatment would naturally improve significantly. His robes, identity token, jurisdiction, and specific responsibilities would all be arranged by Zhu Qingfeng. Chen Mo used the waiting time to work on his Mingyu Gong and the Preservation of Spirit Technique.

Especially the revised method of preserving the spirit.

Chen Mo also wanted to find an opportunity to test whether a certain incense master could absorb the other party's spiritual power like the Empress did.

"Today is the Lantern Festival, and many of the villagers have taken leave to go home. The few who remain have all gathered for a meal. It's dark and windy tonight, a good time to take a trip to Shoulu Village. Some people shouldn't be living in this world anymore. It'll be a good opportunity to test my method of preserving the spirit..."

Chen Mo changed into a set of night clothes, secretly left the house, and headed straight for Shoulu Manor.

……

After Yuanzhu was brought back to Shouluzhuang, Li Yuanlong did not release him immediately. Instead, he had Fang Tian imprison Yuanzhu in a dark room in the backyard.

Yuanzhu was not allowed to go out, and Fangtian was made to deliver food to Yuanzhu every day.

I stayed in a dark room for several days in a row, unable to see the light.

Yuanzhu's face had become extremely haggard, and his skin had become much paler. His hair was disheveled and unkempt, and even his voice had become hoarse and low.

Every time Fang Tian brought Yuanzhu food, he would comfort Yuanzhu.

“Junior brother, don’t blame your master for being strict. After all, this is trouble you caused yourself. If Chen Mo were just a shop assistant, it would be fine. Your master wouldn’t blame you. But now he’s the manager and has gained Shao Siming’s favor. Your master is under a lot of pressure. He’s just putting on a brave front; he doesn’t really want Chen Mo to kill you. Your master is doing this to protect you; it’s for your own good.”

The cylinder has heard this many times.

At first, I thought that maybe my senior was right.

The master was trying to protect himself.

But as time went by, his master still didn't let him out.

The cylinder then disbelieved Fangtian's explanation.

Later, whenever Fang Tian tried to comfort him, Yuanzhu would stop talking and refusing to eat. Instead, he would stubbornly turn his head away and stare at the dark roof.

Fang Tian added, “I know you’re resentful. After a few days, when Master’s anger has subsided, I will go to him to plead for you. Master will soften his heart and release you.”

The cylinder didn't speak, nor did it eat.

Fang Tian sighed with regret and then left.

One day, Yuanzhu was dozing in the dark room when he vaguely heard footsteps. He pressed his ear against the wall to listen and heard his senior brother Fang Tian and master Li Yuanlong talking outside.

"Fang Tian, ​​has that traitor shown any remorse recently?"

“Master, Junior Brother knows he was wrong. But he is still young and inevitably a bit arrogant, and he doesn’t know how to speak softly. If you release him, he will surely remember your kindness. Even Chen Mo didn’t pursue Junior Brother’s mistakes, so why should you do this? Yuanzhu has been with you since he was a child.”

"What do you know? When I took that traitor to Chen Mo for punishment, I did intend to spare him. Chen Mo had just taken office and, in front of so many people, he naturally wouldn't take the traitor's life; at most, he would just give him a beating and scolding. But I underestimated Chen Mo. He was surprisingly amiable and didn't hold it against me at all. It's clear that Chen Mo still harbors hatred. Therefore, I cannot release that traitor."

“Master, my junior brother has been following you since he was a child. He has always treated you like a father…”

"Stop talking. As long as Chen Mo doesn't come to our manor to beat and scold Yuanzhu to vent his anger, Yuanzhu can't come out. From now on, I'll pretend I don't have this disciple. Fang Tian, ​​you should also pretend you don't have this junior brother. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Come to my room late at night, and I have a secret technique to pass on to you."

"Thank you, Master."

"I was planning to go see if that rebellious master had any regrets today, but he still hasn't shown any stubbornness. I'm truly disappointed in him..."

Boom!

Upon hearing the sounds outside, the cylinder felt as if it had been struck by lightning, its mind going completely blank. Its body began to tremble.

The last glimmer of hope vanished in that instant.

The cylinder huddled in the corner, emitting soft sobs.

His hands gripped the blue bricks on the wall tightly, leaving behind conspicuous bloodstains.

"why why……"

“I was born with Yin Six Roots and was regarded as a monster by my parents, who abandoned me at an early age. Later, you, Li Yuanlong, took me in. You taught me martial arts and gave me food. I also treated you as my father and obeyed your every word.”

“You said you would choose someone between me and Fang Tian who is of good character and has high cultivation to train as the next manager and pass on the Spirit Preservation Method. I have always believed you and have been diligently cultivating. I have devoted all my time to cultivation, hoping to surpass my senior brother, obtain the Spirit Preservation Method, and become the next manager. This is not only my own ambition, but also to avoid disappointing you and to gain your approval.”

"But why... I targeted Chen Mo, and you treat me like this? Chen Mo is ultimately an outsider. I've served you as your disciple for many years. When something happens, you don't help me, but instead help an outsider."

"Why?"

"I, Yuanzhu, just wanted to get ahead through hard work. What did I do wrong?"

"What did I do wrong?" "Ha, ha... It's all fake, all pretense."

"Nothing is reliable—no family, no parents, no teachers…nothing is reliable. My future, Yuanzhu's, can only be earned by myself!"

"Chen Mo won't come to the manor to beat and scold me to vent his anger, so he's just going to lock me up in this dark room until I die? What do you take me for? My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"

"Jie Jie Jie..."

A scarlet light suddenly appeared in the cylindrical eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, footsteps were heard outside the door.

Yuanzhu immediately stopped crying and used straw to lean against the wall to cover the bloodstains.

Squeak.

The door opened.

Fang Tian came in carrying a food box, lit an oil lamp on the simple table, then placed the food from the box on the table and smiled at Yuanzhu, saying, "Junior brother, come and eat."

This time, Yuanzhu didn't resist. Instead, he rushed to the table with great hunger, grabbed a large piece of meat, and stuffed it into his mouth.

He needs to eat his fill to have the strength.

Seeing Yuanzhu wolfing down his food, Fang Tian smiled with satisfaction and said, "Junior brother, slow down, don't choke. I'll make you something when you're done."

Yuanzhu was so engrossed in wolfing down his food that he only slowed down after he had eaten most of the food on the table. He wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth, looked up at Fang Tian, ​​and gave him a grateful smile. "Thank you, senior brother, for remembering my tastes and making all the food I like."

Fang Tian said with a face full of relief, "I've watched you grow up since you were little, so I've always treated you like a younger brother. Don't be so formal."

The cylinder nodded, "I have to thank my senior brother for being so good to me. I was so immature before, which made him worry. I also spilled the food he cooked many times, which broke his heart."

Fang Tian was overjoyed upon seeing this, "Junior brother has really become sensible after being locked up for a few days."

"By the way, where is Master?"

"Master is in seclusion in his room in the backyard. Don't hold a grudge against him; he's thinking of you."

Yuanzhu glanced at the chopsticks on the table, slowly looked up at Fangtian's delicate face, and said earnestly, "What Senior Brother says is true. I plan to go to the backyard to kowtow to Master and admit my mistake."

Fang Tian was overjoyed: "Really?"

Yuanzhu slowly picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of meat, and said, "Hmm. After these few days of reflection, I've figured it out. As a disciple, I can't put my master in a difficult position. Not only should I kowtow to my master and admit my mistake, but I should also go to Fuhuo Manor to apologize to Steward Chen. As long as Steward Chen forgives me, my master won't be caught in the middle. Shouldn't a disciple help his master solve his problems? Senior brother, don't you agree?"

Fang Tian looked at the pillar with newfound respect and praised it repeatedly, "Junior brother, you've really figured it out. I'm so glad. Come with me, I'll take you to find our master right now."

Yuanzhu carefully examined Fangtian's face and slowly smiled: "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Fang Tian reached out and patted Yuanzhu on the shoulder, "We're all brothers, no need to be so formal..."

Before he could finish speaking, Fang Tian suddenly felt a chill sweep over his entire body. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the chopstick in Yuanzhu's hand suddenly pierce his left temple, and half of the bloody chopstick protruded from his right temple.

Fresh blood dripped down.

puff!

In a split second, Fang Tian's head was pierced through, and before he could even scream, he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The pillar revealed a sinister smile. "Senior brother, since we're family, it's only right that you die for me. Besides, when you heard that Master was going to pass on the secret technique to you, you were clearly very happy. How could I let you live?"

"Jie Jie Jie."

Yuanzhu chuckled, then took a dagger from Fangtian's body, hid it in his sleeve, and went out in the dark.

As the cylinder stepped out of the dark room, it once again saw the long-lost moonlight.

He looked up at the moon in the sky with lingering affection and murmured to himself, "The feeling of being bathed in moonlight is so comfortable. Today is the Lantern Festival, and the moon is so round. It's quite fitting for my name. The Lantern Festival is great. Most of the guys have taken leave to go home, and now they're all gathered together for dinner... Hehe, Master, I've come to find you."

Yuanzhu focused his gaze on the backyard, but instead of going there directly, he secretly returned to his room to plan his next move before heading straight for the backyard.

He was completely unaware that a dark shadow was following him.

They didn't even notice that the dark figure was watching the scene unfolding inside the dark room from a tree not far away.

The cylinder reached the entrance to the hall in the backyard.

The living room door was ajar, and Li Yuanlong, dressed in a yellow robe, was sitting on a futon inside, clearly in deep meditation.

The once ferocious pillar now resembled a dog, kneeling on the ground and crawling forward on its knees until it reached the entrance of the hall, where it began to kowtow repeatedly to the bluestone slab beneath it.

“Master, my senior brother just explained things to me, and I realized it was all my fault. I put you in such a difficult position. I was so foolish.”

Li Yuanlong suddenly opened his eyes in the room, glaring angrily at the pillar outside: "You traitor, how dare you run out of the dark room..."

Bang bang bang.

Another round of kowtowing ensued.

“Please don’t blame my senior brother, Master. I told him that I was wrong. I’m sorry for all the years of nurturing and raising you, Master. I beg you to let me out so I can apologize to you, Master.”

Li Yuanlong's gaze softened. "You know you were wrong?"

Yuanzhu kowtowed, “I know I was wrong. I was abandoned by my parents when I was little. If my master hadn’t taken me in, I would have starved to death on the streets long ago. Master, you are my second parents. I actually made things difficult for you because of my own plans. I still remember the day you took me home and fed me white flour and meat strips. The next day you even took me to the street to buy new clothes so I wouldn’t get cold. That day was also the Lantern Festival, and you even carried me on your shoulders and took me to see the lively lantern festival. Master, I remember it all.”

Li Yuanlong finally couldn't bear it. "Hey, you still remember the cylinder? I haven't forgotten it either."

“Master, I’ve thought it through. Tomorrow I will go to Fu Huo Manor to apologize to Steward Chen. Even if he beats me to death, I will not make things difficult for you, Master.” Yuanzhu said with tears streaming down his face, his emotions sincere. He crawled into the living room and stood in front of Li Yuanlong.

“Master, without you, there would be no pillar. Please forgive your disciple’s ignorance.”

Hearing these words, Li Yuanlong softened and reached out to help Yuanzhu up. "Yuanzhu is so sensible. Get up quickly. Tomorrow I will go with you to Fuhuo Village. We'll ask Guo Songyang to mediate, and at least we won't let you get beaten to death by Chen Mo."

"Thank you, Master! I lost my parents at a young age, so I've come to regard you as my father." Yuanzhu threw himself into Li Yuanlong's arms.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Li Yuanlong pulled Yuanzhu into his arms. "Good, good. I, Li Yuanlong, didn't misjudge you. Go and call your senior brother in. Today is the Lantern Festival; let's have a reunion dinner as the three of us, master and disciple... Ah!!!"

Li Yuanlong suddenly let out a shrill scream and pushed the pillar away with all his might. The pillar could not withstand Li Yuanlong's force and was pushed five or six meters away, crashing into the wall and then sliding down the wall to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Li Yuanlong discovered that a dagger had pierced his heart, and blood was gushing out.

Li Yuanlong stumbled backward, staring incredulously at the pillar. "You traitorous disciple! How dare you plot against your master!! Fang Tian, ​​Fang Tian..."

"Jie Jie Jie."

The cylinder felt no pain whatsoever; instead, it revealed a ferocious smile. "Senior brother has already gone to the Yellow Springs. Master, it's your turn next."

"Okay, okay, you're very good!"

Li Yuanlong trembled with rage, a ruthless glint in his eyes. He drew his dagger, "A mere dagger, even if it pierced my heart, could not kill me. I will send you on your way..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Yuanlong suddenly felt dizzy and his mind became unclear. He almost fell to the ground.

The cylindrical figure sneered sinisterly, "Master, you taught me how to concoct the Bone-Dissolving Powder, this extremely poisonous drug. You said it contains forty-nine kinds of medicinal herbs, and without knowing the proportions of these herbs, it's impossible to prepare the antidote. I wonder what it tastes like?"

Li Yuanlong stared at the pillar for a long time, but instead of getting angry, he revealed a wicked smile. "As expected of the good disciple I have trained. It turns out that the person who is most like me is not Fang Tian, ​​but you. Very good, you have indeed not disappointed me."

As he spoke, Li Yuanlong retreated to the corner of the wall and reached out to take out a large, sealed jar from the side.

He placed his hand on the seal of the large vat and chuckled sinisterly, "Too bad, you haven't mastered your skills yet. How could I let my disciple starve to death?"

After saying that, Li Yuanlong suddenly opened the seal of the large vat, stuck his head in, and gulped down a few mouthfuls of something. Then the poisonous gas from the bone-dissolving powder on his body evaporated, and he became much stronger.

The cylinder stared in disbelief: "You, you... what's in that big vat?"

Li Yuanlong shouted, "Come out!"

Just then, a ghostly baby jumped out of the large vat, opened its mouth wide to its ears, revealing chilling fangs, and pounced on the pillar.

Li Yuanlong's face was extremely ferocious. "You are not capable of killing your master."

"You, you actually raised a ghost baby..." The pillar retreated frantically, just as the ghost baby was about to pounce on him.

Suddenly, a large hand reached in from outside the door and grabbed the ghostly infant by the neck. No matter how much the ghostly infant struggled, it was useless.

The next moment, a person dressed in black walked in.

"Li Yuanlong, if I were added to your ranks, could I kill you?"

(End of this chapter)